Haoz's Folio

Haoz30 SG

Hmmm, I don't have much experience in photography. Neither do I have very good skills in Photoshop. All these pictures are taken on my IXUS 60. I'm still trying to get the feel of playing ard with different angles. Free free to whack me with ur comments and critics. Wink

Trying to capture the moment. But guessed it didn't turn out well....

One of my dream cars =)

Haoz30 SG

Had a walk at Fort Canning Park...

PointBlue SG

Does your IXUS have the P Av Tv M modes? You may want to try these modes for more creative applications. For example, the first picture could have worked if your shutter was faster. Mr. Green

Also try to resize the images too. A bit hard to see. Embarassed

Farmerseed SG

I took one shot of the mini shown on your second photo. It was parked at Fort Canning Hill on 8th November 2006. You photo timing was 6:43 pm while mine was 6:37 p.m. If your date was accurate then we should have seen each other around then? Very Happy

The vehicle plate number should be 'SGM6469R'.

Chin Eng SG

My comments.... and I hope your not like farmerseed.

Pix 1: You might like to have your camera to go on selective focusing.... not sure what you are using, but it's likely that it's on default mode. Most camera will have a program or even manual mode where you can pick for the zone for focusing.
Pix 2: I like the picture except for the reflection on the widescreen. Sometimes by changing the angle, you can cut off the unnecessarily reflection.
Pix 3 and 4 same subject: Unless you've got a DSLR, your probably can't change much. By change, I mean get a super wide angle. This will overdramatise the perspective of this old cannon. Photoshop will bring up some of the colors on this otherwise dull photo. I'd use the curves or the levels control, and possibly the hue slider for this.

I do not pretend that I am a pro (which I am not) and I am not in the league of Pointblue (my current photographer idol), and these are just my comments... hope you don't take offense.

Farmerseed SG

I like the idea but a demo of what you wrote sells better if you have photos to proof Laughing

Pix 1: How to go selective focusing when the subject's moving too fast? Point blu has already hint for a faster shutter speed or shutter priority. I would like to add changing the shooting mode to manual since the Ixus T60 has no Av nor Tv. At manual he will have to switch to the shallower DOF at f2.8 so that his photo will not appear too dark. At the manual shutter speed setting of say anything faster than your 1/79 (like a 1/150?), should freeze the subject in the air.

Pix 2: To satisfied the requester's need, he can post another photo of the same subject shot at a different angle, or tell the driver to drive the car out of the shade Laughing

Pix 3 and 4: I would suggest shooting the photo in B&W or sepia or shoot it during sunrise or sunset. Retreat several steps back and shoot it with a deeper DOF (say f5.2/ f5.6?). Trim away the excess top and bottom part of the photo to give a wide angle view feeling to the photo. I personally don't photoshop so my tips are prone towards working on the techniques and drawing on the shades and lights from the surronding for effects.

Haoz30 SG

my date is definately accurate, we may have juz missed each other by a bit! Shocked

Anyway this mini is owned by the CEO, so i think it will be regularly parked there heh...

anyway, thx for the advices. I'll try to work on it! and i'll resize them.. sorry ah ^^;

Haoz30 SG

Pix 1: I need a camera with more manual setting Crying or Very sad Shuttle is simply too slow on my current 1. I've tried panning the shot, hoping to freeze the subject and blur the background, but the pic ended up worse lol.

Pix 2: Actually I do have another angle shot. But my hands moved, ending up with a blur image. That's why i excluded that shot.

Pix 3/4: I also dunno what I'm thinking when I took that shot... Embarassed

Haoz30 SG

Hmmm this pic didn't turn out as i expected... the clock like over exposed... Crying or Very sad

Farmerseed SG

Woo your photos are 'big'. Very Happy

Anyway i think the exposure time is too long resulting in a searing white patch from the light on the clock tower. If you were to shorten the exposure seconds the reflections on the water and the lights from the main building blocks proper may not be that brilliant.

Maybe moving the capture location a little to one side may avoid the direct light beans from the clock?

Anyway such pattern of shooting in the night reminds me of the postcards we see on sale at the stationary shops. Wink

Haoz30 SG

sorry bout the huge pic again Embarassed I had to shoot from that location cos... i nvr bring tripod Laughing used sm rubbish bin as "tripod" Wink

PointBlue SG

Wah some of your pics the shutter speed around 1/8s to 1/10s, but still reasonably sharp. Your handholding technique quite good leh Mr. Green

kopiosatu SG

take one photo with the overexposed clock but everything else with satisfactory exposure.

take another one with a properly exposed clock and everything else under exposed.

then bring to photoshop Laughing

Farmerseed SG

Tha's the fast way. The slower mehtod is to paint a scene of it. Wink

Haoz30 SG

Embarassed I try my best at holding the camera as still as possible by leaning on some stable objects.

or use Army taught technique of holding the rifle, use inner knees to support my hands (squatting) if I can't find a stable support Wink

Farmerseed SG

My record by chance of a still handshot is at 1/13 on a rainy day. Very Happy

PointBlue SG

But at what focal length? Laughing

I've got no handholding record myself Crying or Very sad , I swear by the reciprocal rule. Oh, and VR too. Mr. Green

Farmerseed SG

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